Dear First Grade Families,

While you are home for an extended period of time, we have put together some resources, both online and paper and pencil for students to do. Please know these are not mandatory for students to complete. However, we feel it is important to keep our students engaged in learning during this time. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact your child’s classroom teacher.

Below is a suggested daily schedule to help keep routines at home.

Here are the online resources that can be used along with suggestions on working with your child at home:

*The Amesbury Public Library has free internet access.*

Science / Social Studies Online Resource & Activities	M ystery Science T ime Magazine for Kids Go on a scavenger hunt Observe the weather Draw a map of your house, neighborhood, etc.
**All free to use!
Reading , Writing and Math Online Resources	C urriculum Corner: Activities you can do at home F luency Activities to Exercise the Brain & Body
**All free to use!	S cholastic at Home
	T umble Books
	K han Academy Kids
	S plash Math
Writing Ideas	Narrative writing (Seed Story) Write about a topic of interest. Writing should include a clear beginning, middle, and end. Remember to use finger spaces, capitals, punctuation and transition words. How-to Writing: Explain how to do something: make a sandwich, clean your room, play a game, etc. Be sure to include transition words such as first, then, next, last. Opinion Writing: Write about something you like or don’t like. Use words such as I like, I don’t like, My favorite, I think, I feel and then support your opinion using the word because.
Math Practice	Practice addition and subtraction math facts to 20. Practice counting coins. Practice telling time to the hour. Practice comparing numbers. Identify shapes around the house. Measure to the nearest inch items around the house.
Reading Practice	Practice reading first grade sight words. Play memory with words, letters, letter sounds, etc. Bake something and have your child read the directions. Read, read, read!

Over 30 Virtual Field Trips with Links

(Click on colored text for links. Safe Travels!)

San Diego Zoo	The San Diego Zoo has a website just for kids with amazing videos, activities, and games. Enjoy the tour!
Yellowstone National Park Virtual Field	M ud Volcano, Mammoth Hot Springs, and so much more. Tour Yellowstone National Park!
Trip
MARS!!	Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover. They are updating from WEBVR to WEBXR now, but 360 Mode offers a digital view!
Animal Cameras	L ive Cams at the San Diego Zoo M onterey Bay Aquarium live cams P anda Cam at Zoo Atlanta 6 Animal Cams at Houston Zoo G eorgia Aquarium has Jellyfish, Beluga W hales, and more
Virtual Farm Tour	This Canadian site FarmFood 360 offers 1 1 Virtual Tours of farms from minks, pigs, and cows, to apples and eggs.
U.S. Space and	See the Saturn 5 Rocket on
Rocket Museum	Y ouTube and more on this tour
in Huntsville, AL	thanks to a real father/son outing.

Discovery Education Virtual Field Trips	A few of the field trip topics include Polar Bears and the Tundra Social Emotional Skills STEM manufacturing
The Louvre	Travel to Paris, France to see amazing works of art at T he Louvre with this virtual field trip.
The Great Wall of China	This Virtual Tour of the G reat W all of China is beautiful and makes history come to life.
Boston Children’s Museum	Walk through the B oston Children’s M useum thanks to Google Maps! T his virtual tour allows kids to explore 3 floors of fun.

Sincerely, Cashman First Grade Teachers

Mrs. Caruso Mrs. Dodier

Mrs. Kermelewicz Mrs. Whitney Miss. Kelly